jpdb beta

distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert

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reputation

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shramana (wandering monk)

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seclusion from the world

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follower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners); believer

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spiritual awakening; resolution

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to want; to desire

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spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu

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postwar period; period after Second World War

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hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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heirloom; trump card; last resort; family tradition

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ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems

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self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license

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great-grandfather

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mysteries of one's master's art; robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral); (fig.) transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)

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to rank next to; to come after

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isolated stronghold

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Etsuou

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Kousen

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endurance; stoicism

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cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)

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ardent desire

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ambitious undertaking; grand scheme

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preparation; provision; guarding

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urgent business; pressing need; imperative

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main course (of a formal meal); extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)

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enlightenment; great wisdom

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ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana

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isn't it?; it really is

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dusk; nightfall; twilight

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dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment

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branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

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leaving everything up to someone else

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Terayama

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biwa (Japanese lute)

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Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo

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makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation

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different opinion; objection

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Kiso

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Yoshimasa

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loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)

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hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw

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perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot

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irrational (line of) argument

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acquaintance; appreciative friend

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passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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becoming firmly established; putting down strong roots; exercising authority; being dominant; settling in a coiled shape

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clear; simple

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bonshō; Buddhist temple bell

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small and of mediocre talent

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